The Tokyo Olympics will have up to 10,000 local spectators at each event, despite advice from doctors that they would be safer without crowds
Monday’s decision clears up the final major uncertainty about the Games ahead of the opening ceremony on July 23. Officials said in March that foreign spectatorsGuidelines released by the International Olympic Committee and Tokyo organizers said venues could be filled up to 50% capacity, with a maximum of 10,000 spectators at each event. Plans could change if infections in Japan rise sharply, they said.
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said that more than 80% of the athletes and officials staying in the Olympic Village are expected to be vaccinated, as well as close to 80% of the international media coming to Japan for the event. Japan’s professional baseball and soccer leagues have been permitting crowds at half-capacity with mask mandates. Spectators are told to clap, not shout, to show their support. There have been no reports of clusters of infection originating at games.
A panel of medical experts that advised the government on Covid-19 countermeasures recommended Friday that the Olympics be held without spectators. It said strict guidelines were needed if spectators are allowed. The organizers said they would ask spectators to travel directly to and from the venues, wear masks and not shout.
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